2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual SRT - Page 84

82 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Every state in the United States, and every Canadian province, requires that small children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it. There are different sizes and types of restraints for children from newborn size to the child almost large enough for an adult seat belt. Always check the child seat Owner's Manual to make sure you have the correct seat Children 12 years or younger should ride properly for your child. Carefully read and follow all the instrucbuckled up in a rear seat, if available. According to crash tions and warnings in the child restraint Owner's Manual statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in and on all the labels attached to the child restraint. the rear seats rather than in the front. Before buying any restraint system, make sure that it has a label certifying that it meets all applicable Safety Standards. You should also make sure that you can install WARNING! it in the vehicle where you will use it. In a collision, an unrestrained child can become a projectile inside the vehicle. The force required to NOTE: hold even an infant on your lap could become so • For additional information, refer to www.seatcheck.org or great that you could not hold the child, no matter call 1-866-SEATCHECK (732-8243). Canadian residents how strong you are. The child and others could be should refer to Transport Canada's website for additional badly injured. Any child riding in your vehicle information: should be in a proper restraint for the child's size. • www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedriverschildsafety-index-53.htm